When the Hawks kept calling, Ryan Kelly kept answering the phone.Kelly was an unrestricted free agent this summer after his first three seasons with the Lakers when the team declined to make him a qualifying offer.

Will Bynum and Jarrett Jack are teammates again.And now roommates.More than 12 years have passed since they were a part of Georgia Tech?셲 appearance in the NCAA Tournament national championship game, a berth earned when Bynum scored in the final seconds of a thrilling semifinal victory.

The Dwight Howard era has begun in Atlanta and it can be heard with the sound of cell phone alerts. Howard has been a constant in reaching out to his new teammates as the Hawks prepare to open the NBA season with the addition of the center as the biggest change to the roster.

The Atlanta Hawks Basketball and Entertainment LLC, the former ownership group of the NBA franchise, has filed a lawsuit against New Hampshire Insurance Company for breach of contract involving the settlement of claims made by former general manager Danny Ferry.

The Hawks continue to work out players in an attempt to add to their training camp roster. Former Lakers forward Ryan Kelly (Duke), former Grizzlies guard Xavier Munford (Rhode Island) and guard Dionte Christmas (Temple) recently worked out for the Hawks.

Construction on the Hawks??new practice facility is underway ??but first with some demolition.Several buildings needed to be removed from the property on the site of the future Emory Sports Medicine Complex in Brookhaven.

The Hawks will open the 2016-17 regular season at home against the Wizards on Thursday, Oct. 27.The Hawks??schedule, released by the NBA on Thursday, features eight nationally televised games, four each on ESPN and TNT.

Jarrett Jack has 10 years and eight NBA seasons on Dennis Schroder.The Hawks brought in the veteran point guard in part to mentor the newly anointed starter, but don?셳 expect the basketball knowledge to flow one way.

Here are five things to know about the Hawks this week: 1. Paul Millsap and his charitable foundation will provide new backpacks and school supplies for the entire student body of the soon-to-be-opened M.